Overview
Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Programme Management Office Lead to ensure that CUH has an effective programme and project management approach to delivering our high priority strategic initiatives.
This pivotal role will focus on ensuring there is a robust risk-based governance framework in place, with effective processes underpinning all project and programmes aimed at enhancing productivity and efficiency across the organisation.
Responsibilities
* Oversee and ensure the application of an effective, standardised, risk-based governance framework for the productivity and efficiency programme.
* Support the identification of in-year productivity and cost-out improvements, including tracking of delivery.
* Lead on communications and be the key liaison with corporate and clinical divisions and directorates on PMO processes, tools and templates to support the progression of initiatives from ideation and planning to delivery and reporting.
* Provide accurate and timely reports to senior meetings, executive and divisional, which clearly reflect progress, quality impact and delivery risks.
* Provide strong leadership, support and challenge across the programme management office agenda, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
* Co-lead on the implementation and embedding of a cloud-based PMO application, ensuring consistency in high-quality data reporting whilst also working to improve integrity, speed and levels of automation for service users.
About us
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke\'s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH\'s values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people\'s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Details
Date posted: 15 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year p.a. pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 180-F-255179-RE
Job locations: Addenbrookes Hospital - Corporate, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: applied for a Graduate visa; or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment; or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 29th September 2025. Interviews are provisionally due to be held on the 6th October and the 8th October 2025.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. We also subsidise park and ride travel, parking for eligible staff, hot food on site, and other facilities to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: Educated to degree level or with demonstrable equivalent experience
* Essential: CCAB qualified or demonstrable equivalent experience
* Essential: Project Management qualification or equivalent experience e.g. Prince2, Managing Successful Projects or similar
* Essential: Evidence of continuous professional development
* Desirable: Evidence of continuing professional development
* Desirable: Educated to Masters or Post Graduate degree level or equivalent professional qualification
* Desirable: Improvement methodology qualification, with evidence of training in root cause analysis techniques
Experience
* Essential: Significant experience of a programme management function within a public sector environment
* Essential: Subject matter expert in project and programme management; analysis of complex project proposals and business case development; understanding of the necessary stages of implementation of innovative projects in a health and social care environment
* Essential: Experience of developing and implementing programme governance structures and coordinating multiple complex projects with co-dependencies, where demonstrable benefits were delivered
* Essential: Experience in analysing and modelling financial and activity data, data for improvement and the use of statistical process control charts to illustrate performance over time
* Essential: Have proven experience of leading on a quality and cost agenda and ensuring service accountability
* Essential: Experience of leading and developing a specialist team in a challenging environment involving multiple stakeholders
* Essential: Demonstrable evidence and track record of achieving desired clinical and corporate outcomes through robust data analysis and stakeholder management
* Essential: Have a demonstrable track record of managing change in a complex organisation
* Essential: Have experience of managing improvement and/or assurance projects, particularly with a cost or activity related benefit
* Essential: Experience of facilitating and supporting investigations in to risk management issues
* Essential: Proven track record of developing policies or procedures and providing high quality reports to senior level stakeholders
* Essential: Experience of communicating complex information appropriately to varying levels of the organisation, including to Board and Executive
* Essential: Experience of working with clinical and operational colleagues
* Essential: Experience of working to tight deadlines
Desirable: Previous experience of working in an Acute Healthcare environment; Experience of health and/or social care information systems; NHS financial background; Knowledge of NHS procurement legislation; Experience of teaching or training; Experience of cloud-based project management applications
Knowledge
Essential: Have working knowledge of clinical settings at a senior level in a large hospital organisation; Understanding of patient pathways and how clinical services are organised; A good understanding of NHS quality, safety and cost improvement requirements and the regulatory and financial environment; Working knowledge of health and social care roles, priorities and policy direction; Thorough understanding of governance and compliance; Knowledge of the Trust\'s strategy and aims
Desirable: Familiarity with digital health initiatives and data governance; Knowledge of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICS and East of England Region priorities on Productivity; Knowledge of NHS Performance Assessment Framework
Skills
Essential: Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills; Significant skills in programme planning; Ability to prepare clear, concise, and version-controlled reports; Ability to interpret complex numerical data; Ability to anticipate and mitigate challenges; Ability to express expertise clearly; Verbal confidence; Numerate with proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Leadership, negotiation and influencing skills; Ability to coach colleagues; Ability to identify and resolve resistance; Ability to analyze complex processes and propose solutions; Self-development; Ability to work flexibly and under pressure; Ability to work in a matrix structure with line management responsibilities; Ability to represent the Trust at regional and local forums
Additional Requirements
* Essential: Commitment to Trust values of safe, kind, excellent; Strong commitment to improving patient care and staff experience; High level of integrity and ability to provide critical friend challenge; Resilience, reliability and calm under pressure; Flexibility and adaptability to change
Disclosure and Sponsorship
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Addenbrookes Hospital - Corporate, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Employer\'s website: cuh.nhs.uk
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